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Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, leader of the Everest expedition:
News from the Everest-25 expedition. Yesterday we met the entire team. Checked the equipment. Purchased everything we needed. Since the team is experienced, we only needed small things. In the evening we organized a festive party. We invited all our friends from different CIS countries to the evening. In total, about 60 climbers gathered. First of all, we would like to mention our Nepalese friends and partners. This is Mingma Gelu, who has climbed Everest eight times in our expeditions. His sister Lhakpa, the record holder for the number of Everest ascents (10 times). Tashi Sherpa with his son Nima Rinji, the youngest climber in history to climb 14 eight-thousanders. Victoria Bonya, TV presenter and blogger, also going to Everest. Yuri Koshelenko and Alexey Lonchinsky, who came to make a sport climb. That evening we also celebrated the birthday of one of the main characters of the future film, Vasily Taradin.
The evening in the royal palace turned out to be wonderful. With live music. Today, an excursion, packing things and continuing the filming of the film: "Space Everest".

Lyudmila Korobeshko, the leader of the expedition to Dhaulagiri, reports from Nepal:
News from the expedition to Dhaulagiri. Today our team finally gathered in Kathmandu in full force. At 17.00 the big Gala Mega-party of several expeditions of the 7 Summits Club began. The teams of Everest, Dhaulagiri, trekking to Everest and Annapurna gathered. The guests of honor came - representatives of the Russian Embassy in Nepal, our friends-climbers: Yura Koshelenko and Lesha Lonchinsky (planning a new route in the Kanchi region), Victoria Bonya, who is currently going to Everest, our partners - Mingma Gelu Sherpa (8 times on Everest), his sister, the record-holder Lhakpa (10 times on Everest), Tashi with his son Nima (the youngest climber on all 14,8000 meters). We had a great chat, got to know each other. We celebrated the birthday of Vasya Taradin (going to Everest).
Our team on Dhaulagiri has been strengthened compared to last year by a new member - the president of the Moscow FAiS Dmitry Moskalov is going with us. From the Russian Embassy, we were given the Russian flag and the Victory Flag to bring to the summit. We will try.
Tomorrow is the last day of training. The day after tomorrow we fly to Pokhara.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Nepal:
Namaste to everyone from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club group "Te and Yeti" is on its way to Everest Base Camp. We woke up today with a very beautiful view of Ama Dablam and Everest. And this view accompanied us almost the entire way. We crossed from Deboche to Dingboche today. After lunch the weather started to get worse, but this doesn't scare us. We move on.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from Nepal:

Namaste to all from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club group "Te i Yeti" spent an acclimatization day today in Namche Bazaar and the surrounding area. We went up to the famous Everest View Hotel, where our team saw Mount Everest and Lhotse for the first time. The magical Ama Dablam also opened up a bit. Afterwards we walked to the monastery and returned for lunch. Tomorrow we go further.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, leader of the Everest expedition:

The team of guides has arrived in Kathmandu. We have already met many friends. Many more are yet to come. Today is a holiday in Kathmandu – the country is celebrating the New Year. The Ministry of Tourism of Nepal gave us permits for Everest. Now there is nowhere to retreat, we must ascend.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the expedition to Everest:
Today, the guides of the expeditions on Everest and Dhaulagiri have flown out to Nepal. The Russian part of the 7 Summits Club film crew is also flying with us.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Nepal:

Namaste to everyone from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club group "Te and Yeti" climbed to Namche Bazaar today in gorgeous weather. We walked along the bridges, crossed the famous Hillary Bridge, looked at the beauty that opened up to us today after yesterday's bad weather. We continue our journey according to the program.

The 7 Summits Club and the 8000 Club are holding their 22nd expedition on Everest in 2025 under leadership of Alexander Abramov.

 We present the participants of the Everest ascent under the program "VIP Ascent to Everest (8848 m) with the legendary man - Alexander Abramov"

 Kamynin Igor (60 years old)

Volgograd, Graduate of Volgograd University, major - mathematics. General Director of the UNICO enterprise (wireless communication). Aconcagua, Kazbek, Vinson, mountainering schools in Crimea and the Caucasus. Three children.

Ryazansky Sergey (50 years old)

Moscow. Hero of the Russian Federation, pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation. The world's first scientist - commander of a spacecraft. Graduate of Moscow State University, candidate of biological sciences. Author of books and albums, lecturer, public figure. Climber of Lenin Peak and Aconcagua. Five children.

Sklyar Roman (45 years old)

Moscow. Lawyer. Managing partner of the law firm "Intellectual Capital". Elbrus, Orizaba, Kilimanjaro, Mera Peak, Island Peak, Demavend, Aconcagua, Lenin Peak, Ojos Del Salado.

Taradin Vasily Vladimirovich (57 years old)

Moscow. Entrepreneur. Founder and co-owner of the networks "Wild Orchid", "Magnolia", "Khozyayushka". Elbrus, Lobuche, Khoser-Gang, Orizaba, Aconcagua.

We present the participants of the ascent of Everest under the program "Climbing Everest (8848 m) with a Russian guide. Tour, travel to Nepal".

Bryukhovetskaya Natalia (34 years old)

Kursk. Entrepreneur. Pastry chef and owner of a cafe-pastry shop. Elbrus, Island Peak, Lenin Peak, Aconcagua.

Demchuk Dmitry (38 years old)

Moscow. Entrepreneur. Owner of the company "Kardan Balance". Ultramarathon runner, triathlete, traveler, enjoys aviation. Elbrus traverse.

Zaitsev Valery (54 years old)

Korolev. Graduate of Moscow State University, majoring in economic geography. Denali, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Kilimanjaro.

Kravchenko Andrey (51 years old)

Nizhny Novgorod. Entrepreneur, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment. Seven volcanoes (46th on the list), Aconcagua, Vinson, mountain school in Crimea.

Pil'shchikov Dmitry  (38 years old)

Tyumen. Entrepreneur. Kilimanjaro, Demavend, Elbrus, Orizaba, Lenin Peak, Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado.

Participant in the program "Touching Everest. Climbing the Khumbu Icefall to Camp 2 (6400 m) with oxygen and 1 Sherpa per participant"

Bichikova Irina (37 years old)

Moscow. Elbrus, Mera Peak, Aconcagua.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Nepal:
Namaste to all from Nepal! Participants and guides of the 7 Summits Club group "Te and Yeti" successfully reached Lukla today. Thank God, we were lucky with the weather for the flight this time. We arrived, sorted out our bags and moved to the village of Phakding. The weather is borderline, by midday it became cloudy and rained occasionally. We settled in a lodge, had lunch and then went to a monastery located near the village. Tomorrow is the trek to Namche. We are resting, and it is raining again outside.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Nepal:

Namaste to everyone from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club group "Te and Yeti" began their trekking program to Everest Base Camp. Yesterday we gathered in Kathmandu, checked our gear, and exchanged money. Tonight we left for Ramichap airport. But, unfortunately, we were unable to fly to Lukla due to weather conditions. The rain will stop only in the evening. We hope the weather will be better tomorrow. We walked around the village, saw how the local population lives, and returned to our lodge.

The 7 Summits Club guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club team "Our Mini Group" successfully climbed Lobuche East yesterday. We were already at the top point at 8:30 local time. It snowed the day before the climb, so we had to put on crampons right away. The weather was favorable for the climb, a little cloudiness did not prevent us from enjoying the views from the top.

With Kutang Sherpa

Less than a week remains until the start of the 8000 Club expedition to Dhaulagiri 8167m, the seventh highest peak in the world. This year, the team is going in almost the same composition as last year. All the participants of last year's expedition decided to repeat their attempt to climb this formidable peak. But this time, the company has strengthened, with the addition of the experienced and wise Dmitry Moskalov. It is impossible to climb this technically difficult and treacherous peak without luck. Therefore, we wish you favorable weather and good partners for joint processing of the route! These are the two most important components of luck.

⠀ Leader: Lyudmila Korobeshko. Director of the 7 Summits Club, the only woman to have completed the Seven Summits project three times, visited both poles twice. She climbed Everest three times, as well as Cho Oyu, Manaslu, Makalu, and K2. Completed the Seven Volcanoes project and became the first Russian woman to complete the 7+7 project (7 summits + 7 volcanoes).
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Irina Zisman. Completed the Seven Summits project, climbed Everest, Manaslu, Cho Oyu, and Ama Dablam.

⠀Vladimir Belkovich. Completed the Seven Summits project, climbed Everest, K2, Lhotse, Makalu, Manaslu, Lenin Peak, Ama Dablam.

⠀Vasily Kernitsky. Climber of Everest, Manaslu, Cho Oyu, Korzhenevskaya Peak, Communism Peak, Lenin Peak.

⠀Yuri Lukyanov. 6 peaks out of 7 of the Seven Summits project, completed the Seven Volcanoes program, Snow Leopard, climber of Manaslu and Makalu.

Dmitry Moskalyev. The second Russian to complete the Seven Summits program, climber of Everest, K2, Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Shisha Pangma, Snow Leopard, President of the Moscow Mountaineering Federation.

⠀Igor Smirnov. He has 6 peaks out of 7 of the Seven Summits project, climber of Everest, Manaslu, Cho Oyu, Shisha Pangma, Makalu, Ama Dablam.

Photos from last year's expedition.

The 7 Summits Club  guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! Today "Our mini group" arrived in the village of Lobuche, which is located at the foot of Mount Lobuche. Tomorrow we will move to the assault camp and at night we will set out to storm the summit of Lobuche East.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Andrey Berezina reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! "Our mini group" is on the road again! We left the hospitable capital of the Sherpas Namche Bazaar and went to the next point of our trek - Deboche. The route is relatively difficult, since the altitude loss was 700 meters, and the gain was 900 meters, over 11 km of distance. The route passed through a picturesque forest. On the way we stopped at the Tengboche monastery, looked into the bakery, tried delicious cakes.

The 7 Summits Club  guide Andrey Berezina reports from Nepal:
Namaste from Nepal! The second day in Namche Bazaar was an excursion and familiarization day. We visited the monument to Norgay Tenzing and the ethnographic museum. After that, we went to Khumjung. This is a village next to Namche Bazaar, where there is a monastery in which the scalp of a yeti is kept.

We spent such a busy day in the vicinity of Namche Bazaar.

The 7 Summits Club  guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:
Namaste from Nepal! The "Our mini group" group continues to go further. And today we arrived in the Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar. There were many flowering trees along the way, in a word - spring!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:
Namaste from Nepal! Spring! And this means that a new season in the Nepalese mountains begins. "Our mini-group" reached Lukla today. The plan was standard: from Kathmandu to Ramechap by car, then a small plane to Lukla. Now we are waiting for the luggage and going on foot to Phakding.

Every year everything is more reliable, more thoughtful, with greater convenience, with care for the rest and recovery of the climbers. The 7 Summits Club Base Camp is traditionally considered a benchmark and the envy of other expedition participants. And we do not stop, we work and work, we improve and perfect. Our Sherpas in Kathmandu received new tents for the base camp. They are an order of magnitude larger and more comfortable than last year's. They will have full-size beds. We have no doubt that we will surprise the expedition participants with the comfort of the base camp.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov sends from Nepal:

 Greetings from mountainous Nepal! Today our super-group "Inseparable" crossed the Cho-La pass (5420 m). This day will be remembered by all participants as the most difficult in our hike. But we overcame all the difficulties and are ready for further adventures.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, sends from Nepal:

Greetings from mountainous Nepal! Today, our super-group "Inseparable", as part of acclimatization, climbed the mountain Gokyo Ri (5357 m). After the descent and a short rest, we moved to the new lodge Dragnag (4700 m). Tomorrow is a difficult day - crossing the Chola Pass.